Nigerian Arrested For Fraud In The UK Wants To Contest Ekiti Assembly Seat

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ALERT: Nigerian Arrested For Fraud In The UK Wants To Contest Ekiti Assembly Seat

The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has been asked to
probe allegations of financial crimes said to have been committed by a
House of Assembly aspirant in Ekiti State, Otunba Lekan Akinleye.

The
candidate, who seeks to be a lawmaker in the Ekiti State Assembly, was
declared wanted by the London Metropolitan Police after he had jumped
bail while awaiting trial for cross border crimes.

A petition by
the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), a coalition of
over 150 civil right groups want the EFCC to investigate the grievous
allegations.

The Chairman of CSNAC, Olanrewaju Saraj, on behalf
of the group stated that Nigerians deserve to know if the man they may
elect as a lawmaker in Nigeria has indeed flouted the legal provisions
in England and other international conventions against illicit funds.

Akinleye
was been accused of impersonating a business tycoon, Tony Woods,
alongside his wife Stephanie Woods, leading to his defrauding
unsuspecting potential investors.

The money was said to run into hundreds of British pounds.

He was said to have been arrested on November 24 by the Paddington State Police in London.

Sources
said Akinleye jumped bail and reappeared in Nigeria, where he now wants
to emerge as one of Nigeria’s potential statesmen.

CSNAC
said: “We strongly believe that the above allegation is one deserving of
thorough, immediate and urgent investigation; the citizens during every
election period vote candidate they believe to hold integrity,
selflessness and honesty as virtues.

“The case in point is very
critical and fundamental to the choice to be made by the electorate in
relation to the forthcoming election. The public deserves the veracity
or otherwise of the allegations in deciding who to vote into lawmaking
chamber because voting a fraudulent or fugitive individual into power is
a disaster waiting to befall the nation.”

CSNAC said though the
law presumes any allegation as a suspicion until the suspect is so
proven guilty, the electorate is anxious to see transparency and
accountability actualised and due process deployed in investigating
corruption and financial crimes.

It added: “We hereby appeal that the EFCC uses its good office to ensure that this matter is properly, effectively and painstakingly investigated with the view to forestalling fraudulent and likely corrupt individuals from getting elected into positions of authority.”

Source:- Saharareporters

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